Daily Summary for 4/15/2025
Little Chute, WI to Melrose Park, IL to BRS HQ Belvidere, IL Big Rig Travels Tuesday began at 9:45 am. It was 40 degrees and partly cloudy near Little Chute, WI. Steve had picked up the load and was back at the truck stop where he had spent the night,...
Daily Summary for 4/14/2025
(Gary, IN)-Bedford Park,IL to Appleton, WI Big Rig Travels Monday began at 8:51 am. It was 60 degrees and partly cloudy near Bedford Park, IL. The recording starts as we are leaving the receiver, status changed to “headed to shipper.” Steve stopped for a crossing train, “trains, trains, everywhere a...
Daily Summary for 4/13/2025
Pendleton, IN to Gary, IN Big Rig Travels Sunday began at 10:14 am EDT. It was 52 degrees and mostly sunny at the Love’s in Pendleton, IN. “Woo hoo, good morning everybody, how you guys doing? Ready for a Sunday drive? Enjoy the ride, but not until I find my...
Daily Summary for 4/11/2025
Cleveland, OH to Anderson, IN Big Rig Travels Friday began at 8:58 am. It was 36 degrees and overcast near Cleveland, OH. Steve was leaving the shipper. BRS “Alright, we ready?… Now join the highway,” as we roll onto I-90 west at 9:03 am. “Alright, where is the first coffee...
Daily Summary for 4/10/2025
Teays Valley, WV via Obetz, OH to Cleveland, OH Big Rig Travels Thursday began at 6:10 am EDT. It was 45 degrees and dark at the TA. We are continuing our trip to Obetz, OH. “Allergies are sky high. Ohhh, lovely.” “Alright, so we are leaving Teays Valley, been a...
Daily Summary for 4/9/2025
Williamsburg, VA to Teays Valley, WV Big Rig Travels Wednesday began at 6:42 am EDT. It was 33 degrees and clear as we leave the shipper near Williamsburg, VA. “Alright, let’s get ready to go!” We are starting our trip to Obetz, OH. Status “on time to delivery”. “Early start...
Daily Summary for 4/3/2025
New Bern, NC to Richmond, VA Big Rig Travels Thursday began at 8:28 am EDT. It was 71 degrees and overcast at the Speedway near New Bern, NC. We are continuing our trip to the shipper near Edenton, NC. Backroads today, “Love all these pine trees, lots of lumber here.”...
Daily Summary for 4/2/2025
Graham to Wilmington to New Bern, NC Big Rig Travels Wednesday began at 7:05 EDT. It was 52 degrees and overcast near Graham, North Carolina. “Alright, ready to go? Lights on. Good morning everybody.” Continuing our trip to Wilmington, NC. Stopped at the Pilot, near Warsaw, NC at 9:32 am...
Daily Summary for 4/1/2025
Columbus, OH to Haw River, NC Big Rig Travels Tuesday began at 8:08 am EDT. It was 40 degrees, overcast and gloomy in Columbus, OH, we were just completing our hook at the shipper. “Paperwork, paperwork. There we go, locked in.” We are starting our trip to Wilmington, NC. On...
Daily Summary for 3/31/2025
Lebanon, OH to Columbus, OH Big Rig Travels Monday began at 12:11 pm EDT. It was 46 degrees and overcast at the Flying J at Lebanon, OH. BRS had riden out a storm overnight. “Couple of things happened this morning…trip change.” We are starting our trip to Columbus, Bobtail Bob...
Daily Summary for 3/30/2025
Pontoon Beach, IL to Lebanon, OH Big Rig Travels Sunday began at 9:53 am CDT. It was 69 degrees and partly cloudy at the Flying J near Pontoon Beach, IL. BRS said “Let’s go! They tore the restaurant down. Boo! They tore the restaurant down.” Welcome to Indiana at 12:42...
Daily Summary for 3/29/2025
Abilene, KS to Pontoon Beach, IL Big Rig Travels Saturday began at 9:28 am CDT at the Love’s near Abilene, KS. It was 62 degrees and mostly cloudy. Fuel and fresh coffee to start the trip. “Guess what I did this morning? Woke up late.” Steve advised “so going to...